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Water Lily Flower & Water Mimosa


Water Lily Flower & Water Mimosa
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2569] (9065)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-18
Categories: Water Plants
Camera: Nikon D80, Tamron AF 70-300mm Tele-Macro ( 1:2)
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-18 3:47
Viewed: 273
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today I passed by a place congested by Water Mimosa plants.Its flower is yellow and it floats on the surface of a pond.
Among it thrive a red water lily which offers a dramatic contrast.

Water mimosa (Neptunia spp.) is a Class 1 declared pest plant in Queensland. Class 1 pests established in Queensland are subject to eradication from the state. Landowners must take reasonable steps to keep land free of Class 1 pests. It is a serious offence to introduce, keep, grow or supply a Class 1 pest without a permit issued by Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries. Penalties of up to $80,000 apply.
Neptunia spp. are aquatic nitrogen fixing legumes. The release of nitrogen into water bodies can lead to increased algal blooms and increase the vigour of associated Class 2 pest plants such as water hyacinth, water lettuce and salvinia.
The release of nitrogen by Neptunia spp. into water bodies affects water quality and increases water treatment costs.

Nymphaeaceae is a name for a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains 8 genera. There are about 70 species of water lilies around the world[1]. The genus Nymphaea contains about 35 species across the Northern Hemisphere[1]. The genus Victoria contains two species of giant water lilies and can be found in South America[1]. Water lilies are rooted in soil in bodies of water, with leaves and flowers floating on the water surface. The leaves are round, with a radial notch in Nymphaea and Nuphar, but fully circular in Victoria.
Water lilies are divided into two main categories: hardy and tropical. Hardy water lilies bloom only during the day, but tropical water lilies can bloom either during the day or at night, and are the only group to contain blue-flowered plants.
The beautiful nature of water lilies has led to their widespread use as ornamental plants. The Mexican water lily, native to the gulf coast of North America, is planted throughout the continent. It has escaped from cultivation and become invasive in some areas, such as California's San Joaquin Valley. It can infest slow moving bodies of water and is difficult to eradicate. Populations can be controlled by cutting top growth. Herbicides can also be used to control populations using glyphosate and fluridone.

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Hi Foozi
Very beautiful and delightful composition of these beautiful water lily and mimosa. Super macro!
TFS.
Kind regards
Özgür

Hi Foozi,
Excellent composition of this two species, perfect nautal collage Water of Lily Flower & Water Mimosa.
TFS. Ferran

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 3901] (15676)
  • [2009-10-18 5:00]

Hello Foozi,
Very interesting composition with this superb Waterlily emerging in the middle of Watermimosas. It makes them some kind of concurrence! I love also the shapes of the Mimosa-leaves, they give a beautiful graphical character to the picture.
Very well seen.
Kind regards
Anne

Great immage and verry beautifull composition of yours photo with a lovely colours combination.Well done.Regards.Alin.

Excelente trabajo Foozi,
las feometrías crean un ambiente espectacular y la luz es estupenda. También me gustan los contrastes de los colores conseguidos. La flor del primer plano oportuna y da al conjunto un valor añadido. Un preciosos trabajo.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

Ciao Foozi. A simple compo with excellent sharp and faboulouse details on green texture. Excellent contrast and bright colours. Bravo!

Roberto

Hi Foozi,

Another lovely closeup capture of the waterlily with superb details! The blurry green BG is perfect here. I like the great contrast between the colors of the lily and the green waterplants. The sharpness is great and the unusual POV works well here.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

Dear Foozi!

Your picture is a real colour festival! The contrast between the main subject - the Water Lilly - and the green leaves is superb and has a great impact. It's a pleasure to look at this picture, also because of its simplicity.

Kind regards

Markus

hello Foozi
super sharpness composition
great details and beautiful colours
great shot
greeting lou

Foozi
Wonderful plants combination!
Great colored waterlily and lovely water mimosa!
Congratulation!
Horia

Hello Foozi, Beautiful close up shot of these flowers with nice details and composition.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

Hello Foozi,

a nice coloured picture with lots of details in the different colours.
Good pov and fine warm colours.

Gert

Foozi
Wonderful capture this lovely flower and green mimosa1
Congratulation1
Mariana

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 651 W: 0 N: 228] (4878)
  • [2009-10-18 13:41]

Slav Foozî,
This is very beuatiful flower.The colors,sahprness and details are excellent.TFS.
Dûrzan

hello Foozi
wonderful composition,the chromatic opposition creates a very beautiful scene with very fine output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Bonjour Foozi
C'est un merveilleux macro et les couleurs de ces fleurs sont très jolies ,les détails et la composition sont supers.

Merci et au revoir....JP

Hello Foozi
his bright pink color of the Water Lily, the coloration is very well saturated and the details are reproduced very nicely, the two yzllow dots of the Water Mimosa are a great bonus
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Foozi,

The green leaves are framing well the flowers. The water lilly is like aiming at the two yellow flowers. The view is showing the details and colors of the water lilly. The light is giving a good contrast to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Bonjour Foozi,
Très belle image bien composée dans une cadrage serré valorisant bien les sujets.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

hello Foozi

very beautiful photo of the water flowers/plants,
fine POV and excellent way framing of every flower/plant
on the image, fine focus to the foreground with excellent
sharpness and details, lovely photography, TFS

Asbed

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